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James Saito
James Saito (James Tomio Saito, born 1955, Los Angeles) is an American actor of Japanese descent, the original Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Dr. Chen in Eli Stone, and a 2007 Obie winner for Durango.
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders (Jay Olcutt Sanders), American actor and playwright born 1953 in Austin, Texas; SUNY Purchase's first acting student; known for JFK, Glory, The Day After Tomorrow, Public Theater work, and the Drama Desk-winning Uncle Vanya.
Jennifer Rubin (actress)
Jennifer Rubin (Jennifer Collene Rubin, born 1962, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American actress and former Ford model, known for Taryn in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Bad Dreams, The Doors, The Crush, and Screamers.
Jennifer Runyon
Jennifer Runyon Corman (1960–2026), American actress of 1980s film and TV: Ghostbusters' ESP-test student, Gwendolyn Pierce on Charles in Charge, Cindy Brady in A Very Brady Christmas, and Up the Creek's Heather Merriweather; died of cancer at 65.
Jeri Ryan
Jeri Ryan (born Jeri Lynn Zimmerman, 1968, Munich) is an American TV actress who played Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Picard, winning Saturn Awards in 2001 and 2024, with credits including Boston Public, Shark, and Body of Proof.
Joe Santos
Joe Santos (Joseph John Minieri Jr., 1931–2016), American character actor, played Lt. Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files (1974–80), earning a 1979 Emmy nomination, and later Angelo Garepe on The Sopranos.
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein (born 1946, Los Angeles), American actor, composer, and director, son of pianist Arthur Rubinstein. Created the title role in Pippin (1972), won the 1980 Tony for Children of a Lesser God; TV roles include Family and Crazy Like a Fox.
John Savage (actor)
John Savage (born John Youngs, 1949), American actor of The Deer Hunter, Hair, The Onion Field, Salvador, Dark Angel, and SEAL Team, born in Old Bethpage, New York.
Junior Samples
Junior Samples (Alvin Samples, Jr., 1926-1983) was a country comedian from Cumming, Georgia, a Hee Haw regular from 1969 to 1983, famous for the 'Junior's Used Cars' sketch and the phone number BR-549.
Katey Sagal
Katey Sagal, full name Catherine Louise Sagal, is an American actress and singer known for playing Peg Bundy on Married... with Children and voicing Leela in Futurama.
Keri Russell
Keri Russell (born 1976, Fountain Valley, California) is an American actress known as Felicity Porter in Felicity, KGB agent Elizabeth Jennings in The Americans, and Ambassador Kate Wyler in Netflix's The Diplomat; Golden Globe winner, six-time Emmy nominee, and 2026 SAG Award winner.
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell (born 1951, Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor, a Disney child star under a 10-year contract, Emmy-nominated as Elvis in 1979, known for John Carpenter's Snake Plissken, The Thing, Tombstone, and his partnership with Goldie Hawn.
Laila Robins
Laila Robins, born 1959 in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American stage, film, and TV actress; known for Planes Trains and Automobiles, Homeland's Martha Boyd, The Boys' Grace Mallory, and Obie-winning Apple Family Plays.
Larry Romano
Larry Romano (Lawrence John Romano, born 1963, Mount Vernon, NY) is an American actor known for Richie Iannucci on The King of Queens, NYPD Blue, Donnie Brasco, The Thin Red Line, and The Irishman, and not related to Ray Romano.
Lela Rochon
Lela Rochon (Lela Rochon Staples, born 1964) is an American actress known for Robin in Waiting to Exhale, Sunshine in Harlem Nights, Mr. and Mrs. Loving, and Big Shirley Duncan in The Family Business: New Orleans; wife of director Antoine Fuqua.
Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson (Leon Preston Robinson IV), American actor, singer, and producer born 1962 in New York City, known for The Five Heartbeats, Cool Runnings, Above the Rim, The Temptations, and Little Richard; distinct from Leonard Robinson and Leon Robson.
Liz Sagal
Liz Sagal (Elizabeth Sagal, born 1961, Los Angeles) is an American actress turned television writer and producer, twin of Jean Sagal, sister of Katey Sagal; known for Grease 2, Flashdance, Double Trouble, and Sons of Anarchy.
Marisa Ryan
Marisa Ryan (Marisa J. Ryan), American actress born 1974 in New York City, known as Elizabeth Cooper-MacGillis on Major Dad and Abby Bernstein in Wet Hot American Summer and its Netflix series.
Matt Robinson (actor)
Matt Robinson (Matthew Thomas Robinson Jr., 1937-2002), American actor, writer, and producer; original Gordon on Sesame Street from 1969 and voice of Roosevelt Franklin; later Cosby Show writer; distinct from other Matt Robinsons.
Matt Ross (actor)
Matt Ross (Matthew Brandon Ross, born 1970, Greenwich, Connecticut) is an American actor and director: Gavin Belson in Silicon Valley, Alby Grant in Big Love, and Cannes-winning writer-director of Captain Fantastic (2016).
Matt Salinger
Matt Salinger (born 1960, Windsor, Vermont) is an American actor and producer, son of J.D. Salinger; he played Captain America in the 1990 film and manages his father's literary estate and unpublished works.
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan (Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, born 1961) is an American actress and director, star of When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail; later directed Ithaca and What Happens Later.
Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes Ruehl, born 1948 in Queens, New York, is an American stage, film, and television actress who won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Fisher King and the Tony Award for Lost in Yonkers.
Meredith Salenger
Meredith Dawn Salenger (born 1970, Malibu) is an American actress known for The Journey of Natty Gann (1985), Lake Placid, and voicing Barriss Offee in Star Wars; Harvard psychology graduate, mediator, wife of Patton Oswalt.
Merlin Santana
Merlin Santana (1976-2002) was an American actor of Dominican descent, known as Romeo Santana on The Steve Harvey Show and Stanley on The Cosby Show; shot dead in Los Angeles at 26.
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker (born 1955, Jasper, Alabama) is an American character actor known for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead, and Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke, American actor and former professional boxer (born 1956, Schenectady, NY), star of Body Heat, 9½ Weeks, Angel Heart, Barfly, and Sin City; his 2008 comeback in The Wrestler won the Venice Golden Lion and earned him a BAFTA and an Oscar nomination.
Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers (Miriam Spickler, born 1956) is an American actress and poker player, star of The Rapture (1991), ex-wife of Tom Cruise, and Honey Chandler in Bosch and Bosch: Legacy.
Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan (1934-2022) was an American character actor known as Burke Devlin on Dark Shadows, General McAllister in Lethal Weapon, and Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg, also a SAG Foundation president.
Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell (Julius Russell, c. 1918 or 1924-2005), American comedian and actor, "poet laureate of television," first Black regular game show panelist (Missing Links, 1964), Officer Anderson on Car 54, Tin Man in The Wiz.